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The Tae Rak Bush Tucker Café serves meals prepared by a local Gunditjmara chef, with a menu featuring modern dishes using regional produce infused with local bush herbs & spices. The café has indoor and alfresco dining overlooking the shores of Lake Condah, and there's plenty of space for the kids to run around. Try the signature Kooyang (eel) Tasting Plates for a deep dive into Gunditjmara culture with traditional smoked eel, eel paté, and smoked eel Arancini balls. Serving meals 10am~2pm, and coffee & cake all day.
Tae Rak Aquaculture Centre's menu was last updated on 5/12/2024.
Cafe orders from 10am to 2pm
Our Signature Dishes
Smoked Kooyang (eel) Arancini BallsA$28.00
Succulent arancini balls filled with smoked Kooyang & rice and served with a fresh green salad and lemon myrtle dressing.
Kooyang (eel) Tasting Plate SmallA$40.00
Serves 1-2
Smoked KooyangA$0.00
Kooyang Arancini BallsA$0.00
Kooyang PateA$0.00
Water CrackersA$0.00
Local Goat's CheeseA$0.00
OlivesA$0.00
PicklesA$0.00
Grilled Macadamia NutsA$0.00
Kooyang (eel) Tasting Plate LargeA$70.00
Serves 3-4
Smoked KooyangA$0.00
Kooyang Arancini BallsA$0.00
Kooyang PateA$0.00
Water CrackersA$0.00
Local Goat's CheeseA$0.00
OlivesA$0.00
PicklesA$0.00
Grilled Macadamia NutsA$0.00
Mains
Tae Rak All Day BreakfastA$25.00
Poached eggs, bacon, chorizo, tomato, avocado and hashbrown, served on sour dough bread and drizzled with hollandaise sauce infused with lemon myrtle.
EggA$3.00
AvocadoA$3.00
BaconA$3.00
ChorizoA$3.00
Sourdough BreadA$3.00
TomatoA$3.00
Eggs Your WayA$15.00
Served Poached, Fried or Scrambled on Sourdough with Tomato Relish
Open Kangaroo SouvlakiA$26.00
Tender grilled kangaroo with tomato, onion, chips, and aioli sauce. Served with warmed Naan Bread.
Open Chicken Souvlaki A$27.00
Chicken Souvlaki served with chips and salad
Fish of the DayA$25.00
Battered fish served with a fresh crispy salad drizzled with lemon myrtle dressing served with chips, lemon and aioli.
Bush Seasoned SquidA$25.00
Sliced Australian squid seasoned with bush salt and pepper, served on a crispy salad drizzled with lemon myrtle dressing. Served with chips, lemon and aioli.
Vanilla Ice Cream with your choice of toppingA$7.00
Sprinkles
Chocolate
Banana
Strawberry
Blue Heaven
Caramel
Coffee Brews
EspressoA$3.00
PiccoloA$4.00
CappuccinoA$5.00
LatteA$5.00
Long BlackA$5.00
Flat WhiteA$5.00
MacchiatoA$5.00
MochaA$5.00
Chai LatteA$5.00
Dirty ChaiA$5.00
Milk OptionsA$1.00
OatA$0.00
AlmondA$0.00
SoyA$0.00
Lactose FreeA$0.00
Tea
Earl GreyA$5.00
English BreakfastA$5.00
PeppermintA$5.00
LemongrassA$5.00
Lemon & Ginger Green TeaA$5.00
Green TeaA$5.00
Other
Hot ChocolateA$5.00
Vienna Style Hot Chocolate w CreamA$7.00
Iced ChocolateA$7.00
Iced CoffeeA$7.00
Milk Shakes - LargeA$7.00
What 80 people are saying
Tae Rak Aquaculture Centre reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.
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4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
4.6Food
4.8Service
4.6Ambience
4.6Value
Noise • Moderate
80 Reviews
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Steph
Victoria1 review
5.0
Dined 4 days ago
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 5
Beautiful surroundings, wonderful service and fantastic food are always part of the Tae Rak experience. We were celebrating a special birthday and staff took time to check that everything was to our liking. Even the chef came out to have a chat!
We took our time over the kangaroo souvlaki and lemon myrtle gnocchi, and the wonderful coffee, then browsed through the gift shop. Even though we didn't leave till just before closing time, no one tried to rush us out the door - in fact staff were very happy to answer questions about the new phase of development and point out the best spots for a photo.
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Jennie
Victoria2 reviews
4.0
Dined on 20 April 2025
Overall 4
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 5
We had fish n chips
Kangaroo souvlaki
Calamari
Bug breakfast
Chips and nuggets for the kids
All good and very well presented in a timely manner..
The facilities were spotless
The cafeteria was buzzing with folks enjoying their Sunday despite the gale forces winds outside
Highly recommended experience.
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Sally
Victoria1 review
5.0
Dined on 11 April 2025
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 5
We shared the eel sharing platter which was superb!
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Karen
Victoria1 review
5.0
Dined on 22 March 2025
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 5
Hi, Tae Rak is a once in a lifetime experience, worth every second of the trip out there. Do plan to stay longer than you think, and make sure you do one of the amazing excellent guided tourch.
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Mark
Melbourne3 reviews
5.0
Dined on 22 November 2024
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 5
Very tasty and generous platter in a lovely setting
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Jackie
Victoria1 review
3.0
Dined on 17 November 2024
Overall 3
Food 2
Service 3
Ambience 2
Always friendly service. Visited several times. Hope locals continue to support.
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Jennie
Victoria2 reviews
5.0
Dined on 30 October 2024
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 5
We love everything about Tae Rak
I'm a local but I had never seen the lake before or understood the full significance of this feature.
The building is stunning and the food , service and atmosphere welcoming and comfortable.
Thank you 🙏
Tae Rak Aquaculture CentreResponded on 12 November 2024
Thank you fo0r your review and we are glad that you enjoyed your time with us
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Debra
Victoria2 reviews
4.0
Dined on 13 October 2024
Overall 4
Food 4
Service 4
Ambience 4
Great space with a great plate, and in a great place.
Tae Rak Aquaculture CentreResponded on 12 November 2024
Thank you for your review and we are glad that you enjoyed your time with us
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Theo
Victoria1 review
4.0
Dined on 25 August 2024
Overall 4
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 4
We chose the smoked eel balls with salad. Very pleasant combination of flavours. The smoke flavour was not over-bearing. The staff were very professional in all aspects of service provided.
Tae Rak Aquaculture CentreResponded on 12 November 2024
Thank you for your review and we are glad you enjoyed the experience
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Jennifer
Victoria1 review
5.0
Dined on 10 August 2024
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 5
Absolutely gorgeous environment, overlooking the lake. Staff go out of their way to be helpful. Food beautifully presented.
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